Long Island man arrested on dogfighting charges

Associated Press

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Long Island man is facing up to a year in prison after he was arrested on dogfighting charges.

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice says 26-year-old Hector Hernandez was arrested Thursday after investigators found eight pit bulls in cages at his West Hempstead home. Prosecutors say the dogs were living in substandard conditions. They say two of the dogs were malnourished and had fresh bite marks.

Prosecutors say the investigators also found heavy restraint chains and a treadmill that had been modified with a wooden frame and dog tether.

Hernandez was arraigned Friday on charges of dog fighting and failing to provide proper sustenance to the animals.

He is being represented by the Legal Aid Society, which had no immediate comment.

The dogs were taken to a local shelter.

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Long Island man arrested on dogfighting charges

Associated Press

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Long Island man is facing up to a year in prison after he was arrested on dogfighting charges.

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice says 26-year-old Hector Hernandez was arrested Thursday after investigators found eight pit bulls in cages at his West Hempstead home. Prosecutors say the dogs were living in substandard conditions. They say two of the dogs were malnourished and had fresh bite marks.

Prosecutors say the investigators also found heavy restraint chains and a treadmill that had been modified with a wooden frame and dog tether.

Hernandez was arraigned Friday on charges of dog fighting and failing to provide proper sustenance to the animals.

He is being represented by the Legal Aid Society, which had no immediate comment.

The dogs were taken to a local shelter.

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.